Bel Air massacre | |
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Part of Haitian crisis (2018-present) | |
Location | Bel Air, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Date | August 27, 2020-May 15, 2021 |
Deaths | 81 civilians killed
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Injured | 16 |
Perpetrators | Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (Haitian Creole: Fòs Revolisyonè G9 an Fanmi e Alye) |
Gang war in Haiti |
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Background |
Battles |
Attacks |
The Bel Air massacre was a series of shootings, extrajudicial killings, and massacres that took place in the Bel Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti between August 2020 and May 2021. Between August and October 2020, G9 An Fanmi e Alye members attacked Bel Air residents, with continued attacks by the affiliated Krache Dife gang. The massacres died down until March 31, whenever renewed attacks began, sparking battles with Bel Air residents who defended themselves.